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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

Both Sides of the Table

Perhaps this is why the Kuwait Investment Authority put $165 million into Jawbone and Saudi’s PIF put $3.5 was originally published in Both Sides of the Table on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. billion into Uber. Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

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Mexican Food and Entrepreneurship for Lunch in Dubai

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They then spent the next two hours answering questions that I had about Dubai, its history, entrepreneurship in the region, and the geopolitical dynamics with other UAE states, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iran. I had two hours of intense conversation with three guys I expect I’ll have an ongoing relationship with.

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Startup Lessons Learned

Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. Israel: Haifa Italy: Cesena Milan Rome Kuwait: Kuwait City Lithuania: Vilnius, Jasinskio 16C Vilnius, 6 Šermukšni? They represent more than 10,000 people total. Most simulcasts are free, although some charge a small fee to cover their costs.

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Snapchat 101 for VCs and Old Folks

Both Sides of the Table

I have met people on Snapchat and moved the conversation to email and even phone. I just met an entrepreneur in Kuwait and we’re now connected on email. No, I don’t take pitches on Snapchat. I do respond to messages when I can. I can’t always. It’s just like Twitter.

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